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Hitlist: Bafta nominations

Bafta nominations

The telly elite descend on London today for the TV Baftas. For the winners, enduring fame. For the "also nominated"? Well, let the history books be a lesson . . .

Agony (1980) Based around an agony aunt played by Maureen Lipman. This was always going to struggle in the best comedy category against the ultimate winner Yes Minister - but it did at least anticipate Frasier by 13 years.

Robot Wars (1999) Nominated for best entertainment series, this blend of the hi-tech, the nerdy and the downright rubbish was a hit with geeks and mechanics, but it fell short of greatness, thanks to an endless parade of blokes with converted hand-blenders trying to prove their "beast" was unstoppable.

Double Take (2003) The nominees for best comedy included this quirky little number based on an idea about spoof photography. It had won the 2001 gong for innovation, but was never going to put up